James Patterson raises the stakes to their highest level ever when Alex Cross becomes the obsession of a genius of menace set on proving that he is the greatest mind in the history of crime.

Detective Alex Cross is a family man at heart—nothing matters more to him than his children, his grandmother, and his wife, Bree. His love of his family is his anchor and gives him the strength to confront evil in his work. One man knows this deeply and uses Alex’s strength as a weapon against him in the most unsettling and unexpected novel of James Patterson’s career.

When the ones Cross loves are in danger, he will do anything to protect them. If he does anything to protect them, they will die.

Cross My Heart is the most powerful Alex Cross novel ever, propelled by the ever-ingenious mind of James Patterson, the world’s number one bestselling writer.

Quotes & Awards

“Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn’t forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent—which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it. It just rolls along, irresistibly. Here’s to the next twenty years.”

Lee Child

“James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. Bravo.”

Steve Barry

“Alex Cross is one of the best-written heroes in American fiction, and each Cross novel further defines what it means to be a professional, a husband, a father, and above all, a man. Congratulations to James Patterson on twenty years of Alex Cross—both of you only get better and better.”

Lisa Scottoline

“Congratulations, Jim, on twenty years of Alex Cross and on Cross My Heart, which I am loving.”

Nelson DeMille

“Michael Boatman gives a first-rate narration in this
latest installment in the Alex Cross series. A second narrator, Tom Wopat,
artfully portrays the homicidal maniac who plans to destroy Alex by destroying
his family. Boatman captures the tension in the plot and keeps the listener
engaged with the action. His portrayal of a bereaved Alex Cross—voice trembling
with despair—will have listeners spellbound. And his total command of the story
is like a zip line to Alex’s hell…Fans of Michael Boatman will revel in his
delivery of this captivating thriller.”

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